Railroad track repairs continue to slow the Amtrak Downeaster. On Thursday four trains were canceled because of the repairs.

On Friday, the Downeaster were running late, but there were no cancellations to start the busy Memorial Day weekend. Passengers were warned about the 15-30-minute delays at the ticket counter. Some passengers weren't bothered by the delays.

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"I like the train experience myself. Kind of get a vision of what the towns are like," said train passenger Kitty Knap.

Some said they opted for the bus after hearing about the train delays.

"We looked into both options, taking the train and taking the bus, and the bus was going to be faster, so we took the bus," said Kittle Evenson.

Normally it takes 2.5 hours to get to Boston, but railroad authorities have put in place speed restrictions. Trains are going slower so workers can perform routine maintenance to the railroad tracks.

"It's just really not a lot different then when you see work being done on the highway you see all those orange cones and barriers. It's the same thing with us. You have to go a littler slower," said Patricia Quinn with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.

The track repairs forced the closure of the Main Street rail crossing in Saco while Pan Am Railway workers replaced a section of tracks. Official said it took longer than expected, forcing the Downeaster cancellations, which affected hundreds of train passengers.

Police said the crews worked until 2 a.m. Friday, and the trains were given the green light to pass through again.